Chapter 13 of Ashes (Cenere): A Sardinian Story is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Ashes (Cenere): A Sardinian Story is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"But I am not suffering!" he protested. "I ought to have expected this. I was expecting it. I felt myself forced to come here by a mysterious power. A voice said to me, 'Go, go.
Chapter 13 of Ashes (Cenere): A Sardinian Story is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading “"I ought to have expected this.”
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading “I was expecting it.”
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading “I felt myself forced to come here by a mysterious power.”
of an obscure nature
From this reading “I felt myself forced to come here by a mysterious power.”
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “"I ought to have expected this.”
possession of controlling influence
From this reading “I felt myself forced to come here by a mysterious power.”
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading “"But I am not suffering!" he protested.”
a state of acute pain
From this reading “"But I am not suffering!" he protested.”
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In this reading “I felt myself forced to come here by a mysterious power.”
In this reading “I felt myself forced to come here by a mysterious power.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I felt myself forced to come here by a mysterious power.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "But I am not suffering!" he protested.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I am not suffering!" he protested.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I felt myself forced to come here by a mysterious power.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I felt myself forced to come here by a mysterious power.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading "I ought to have expected this.
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading I was expecting it.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I felt myself forced to come here by a mysterious power.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading I felt myself forced to come here by a mysterious power.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A voice said to me, 'Go, go.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I ought to have expected this.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But I am not suffering!" he protested.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I felt myself forced to come here by a mysterious power.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But I am not suffering!" he protested.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I was expecting it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A voice said to me, 'Go, go.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I felt myself forced to come here by a mysterious power.
of an obscure nature
From this reading I felt myself forced to come here by a mysterious power.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "But I am not suffering!" he protested.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "I ought to have expected this.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading I felt myself forced to come here by a mysterious power.
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading "But I am not suffering!" he protested.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A voice said to me, 'Go, go.
a state of acute pain
From this reading "But I am not suffering!" he protested.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I ought to have expected this.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I ought to have expected this.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading A voice said to me, 'Go, go.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was expecting it.
Chapter 13 of Ashes (Cenere): A Sardinian Story by Grazia Deledda holds 413 sentences, grouped into 83 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 13 holds 413 sentences of Ashes (Cenere): A Sardinian Story, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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